STS-133 is launching this week and twitter is flooded with the #NASATweetup hash tag. About a hundred tweeps are participating in the actual tweetup, while a bunch more are going down just to watch and revel in the nerdiness - and most likely to revel in the buckets of rum at Fish Lips as well.

This is my jealous face: >< (not the one in the photo, the one I'm making right now. And yes I know I used the same pic in two posts in a row...)

Today I found yet another AWESOME thing from MooseJaw: The October Contest
They are accepting applications for their Human of Influence program. I couldn't help but think that this is the PERFECT program for me. I exactly meet one of the two requirements (being human). That's half credit right there.

After pumping myself up in the mirror and repeating my self-worth mantra, I'd like to make my case for the influence part. Please read my submission below. Comments are welcome, though if they are mean I'll probably cry. This means a lot to me. *Sniffle* Ok, here we go...

I just finished watching the video below, and it moved me to tears. I'm not sure why exactly, but the feeling I got deeply resonated with another experience I had. I'd like to share both and how I think they are connected. The video is nearly 30 minutes long, but in my opinion worth the investment of your time.